Question

The White Umbrella: Which best explains how this action develops the theme?

A: It shows that Miss Crosman is too generous.
B: It reveals that it is not raining.
C: It helps create the image that Eugenie is perfect.
D: It shows that the narrator knows her feelings of shame are inappropriate.

This is from The White Umbrella by: Gish Jen

Answer 1

I think it's D but I might be wrong

Answer 2

The option that best explains how this action develops the theme is D.

It shows that the narrator knows her feelings of shame are inappropriate.

The White Umbrella by Gish Jen:

In the story, the umbrella is a symbol of what the narrator wants to be and to have as a young Chinese American girl. The umbrella represents American girls to the narrator. To have an umbrella like it would make her like the American girls.